The girl’s expression, however, is listless, her eyebrows upturned and her lips painted in a soft, almost imperceptible pout. What in this slow, peaceful island life could have caused her slight frown?

Guan’s subjects are usually the poor, rural population in China that we often forget or look past, but he utilizes the hazy backgrounds in his works to draw attention to them, thus bringing them forth and asserting their value and individuality as humans.

Perhaps inspired by the cultural symbolism of his native China, Feng evokes joy with the unexpected vibrancy of this tree, subverting the common symbols of aggression associated with the colors black and red.

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